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Roki Sasaki Signs With Dodgers Over Padres, Blue Jays in Monumental Signing for LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won again.

On Saturday, Japanese phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki officially announced that he’s signing with the Dodgers in a monumental free agent signing for the organization.

Sasaki chose the Dodgers over the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, who were the reported finalists alongside L.A.

Sasaki, a 23-year-old pitcher who’s coming over from Nippon Professional Baseball, is widely considered one of the best pitching prospects in the world.

Read more: Roki Sasaki Scouting Report — Full Breakdown of Dodgers Free Agent Target

Across four seasons in the NPB, the right-hander went 29-15 with a 2.